Veronica montana L.

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Taxonomy: Fam. Plantaginaceae// Genus: Veronica// Species: Veronica montana L. The classification is given according to The Euro+Med Planbase (Marhold, 2011+).

Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Walters and Webb (1972 in Tutin et al.).

Lifeform: Perennial plant. Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Turkey, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlanBase (Marhold, 2011+). Also native to Caucasus according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Forests, on somewhat shaded and moist places. Recorded from c. 800 up to 1400 m altitude in the following localities: “Shtalkovichka” River, Jamishko Osoe and Koshutica (Emirica region).

Flowering period: Spring to early summer (MAY, JUN).

Locality: Jamishko Osoe region.

Veronica montana – habit. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flowering stems with inflorescences. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flowering stems with inflorescences. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flowering stems with inflorescences. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flowering stems with inflorescences. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flower. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flowers. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flowers. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flowers. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flowers. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – calyx and pedicel. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – calyx and pedicel. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – calyx and pedicel. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – calyx and pedicel. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – stems with leaves. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – stem and leaves. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – stem. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 31.05.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Veronica montana – habit. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – capsules. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – capsules. Osogovo – Jamishko Osoe region, 22.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Locality: Koshutica (Emirica region).

Veronica montana – habit. Osogovo – Koshutica (near “Emirichka” River), 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. Osogovo – Koshutica (near “Emirichka” River), 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – fruiting capsules. Osogovo – Koshutica (near “Emirichka” River), 08.06.2025. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Locality: “Shtalkovichka” River.

Veronica montana – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – inflorescences. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – stem with leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – stem with leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – stem with leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – stem with leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – abaxial side of leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – abaxial side of leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 07.05.2023. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

Veronica montana – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flowering stem with inflorescences. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flowering stem with inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flower. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flower. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – flowers. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – spent flowers. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana –stem with leaves and axis of inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Veronica montana – abaxial side of leaves. “Shtalkovichka” River, 21.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Veronica montana L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:812334-1 [Accessed 01.06.2022].

Veronica montana. Marhold, K. (2011+): Veronica. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/aae6ec21-6e89-470a-af8a-fcba228d95c0 [Accessed 01.06.2022].

Walters S. M. and Webb D. A.; spp. 36–40 based on data provided by Marchant, N. G. 1972. Veronica L. (incl. Pseudolysimachium (Koch) Opiz). In Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. (eds.), Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 242–251.

Last update: 12.01.2026.